Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Monday, April 27
Friday, April 4
Monday, March 31
Visiting Family
We had a great time visiting my mom and dad this weekend. Zoe was so worn out that she didn't want to wake up this morning. I went to get her out of bed and she said, "no, no, no, more sleep." It is too bad that it is still so cold outside, but I am sure it will warm up soon. Can you beliveve there is going to be more rain this week. Wowsers.
Wednesday, December 12
Saturday, November 17
Thursday, September 13
Zoe Pics at home and on the boat
So, normally Zoe has on a lifejacket...but I had just changed her diaper and she ran off with the Kicks ceral and I took a picture. I just wanted to let everyone one this isn't the norm. I love this picture with Matt fishing in the background.
Zoe's going to be a flower for Halloween.
This was the other option as a rooster, but the costume is too big and not a cute as the other one.
Look how grown up we are at 18 months old.
A new family pic with my hair all cut off.
Monday, August 13
Thursday, July 26
2 cups of coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the 2 cups of coffee....
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large emptymayonnaise jar and filled it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Ofcourse, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
"The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
"The sand is everything else- the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
"The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large emptymayonnaise jar and filled it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Ofcourse, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
"The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
"The sand is everything else- the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
"The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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